Alameda County NPO §6.65.030 limits where RVs, boats and trailers may be stored on residential property in Castro Valley: only on a paved driveway/parking area, never on lawn or unimproved surface.
Section 6.65.030 of the Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance lists as a public nuisance 'vehicles, recreational vehicles, travel trailers, or other mobile equipment parked or stored on surfaces other than driveways or parking areas constructed with all-weather solid concrete, asphalt, or masonry.' That means RVs, boats and utility trailers must be on a hard-surfaced area - typically the driveway or a paved side-yard pad. The R-1 zoning code also limits front-yard paving to a maximum of 50% of the required front yard, meaning you can pave a strip for an RV but not the entire front. Boats/RVs cannot encroach into the public right-of-way (sidewalk).
Parking on lawn or dirt is a §6.65 nuisance subject to administrative citation $100-$500 and a formal NPO Order from the Board of Zoning Adjustments requiring removal within a fixed timeframe. Failure to comply can lead to abatement at owner cost plus a lien.
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